#959352
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65% 0.087 107), rgb(149, 147, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#959352 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959352 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 147, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.087 107) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #959352 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #959352 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #959352 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959352 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A472
oklch(70.7% 0.068 107.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#959352
oklch(65% 0.087 107)
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Step 600
600
#7A772E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#666421
oklch(49.1% 0.088 107.6)
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Step 800
800
#54521D
oklch(42.9% 0.073 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#45441E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#959352 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D8E4D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9155 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8C83 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959352
#959352
oklch(65% 0.087 107)
- #8B87C2
#8B87C2
oklch(65% 0.087 286.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #959352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #959352 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.